What is Depression?
Alondra A. Amador Mesta
Ed Hedges
March 3,2016
Everyone feels sad from time to time . Type of sadness usually takes no longer than a day to get over,wake up the next day and begin a fresh new day. However depression is the same .The feeling of emptiness and hopelessness does not shake off in a short matter of time. Also depression is not a modern issue ,writings from ancient texts include descriptions of this mental disorder.For example ,in the book proverbs it is written “The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,but who can a broken spirit ?”It is a known fact that the chance of females developing depression is twice as much as males.Further research proved that children and young adults between the ages
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If two or more symptoms are shown it would be best to schedule an appointment with a doctor to be treated as soon as possible if suffered from depression.
Although there is no cure for depression treatment is available.Once diagnosed with depression the appropriate medicine. There is also medicine alternatives such as exercise, massage therapy and meditation. It is believed that in order to stay positive and healthy both the mind and body have to be at peace.
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